Man pulled over for speeding gets arrested for DUII and firearm use

A Portland man is arrested after police pulled him over for speeding and found a gun and marijuana under the driver's seat.

Officers responded at around 9:30 p.m. Saturday to a report of a gunshot heard in the area of Northeast 82nd Avenue and Sandy Boulevard.

An officer in the area saw a Cadillac Sedan traveling fast on Northeast 82nd Avenue and pulled over the driver, 29-year-old Matthew Kahnert.

Inside Kahnert's car was an open container of alcohol and a handgun under the driver's seat along with a spent shell casing.

Police also discovered Kahnert was driving with a suspended license, and was an uninsured driver at the time of the incident.

He was also carrying a bag of marijuana as well as drug distribution paraphernalia.

Kahnert was towed and arrested, booked at the Multnomah County Court on charges of driving under the influence, reckless driving, carrying a concealed handgun, unlawful use of a weapon and delivery of marijuana.